{"id":4128,"date":"2024-11-17T16:39:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T14:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2024-11-23T16:42:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T14:42:07","slug":"zigzag-clutch-round-1-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/17\/zigzag-clutch-round-1-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Zigzag Clutch Round 1 Winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Zigzag Clutch Fueled by Monster Presented by Vans<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0round 1 is officially in the books, and what a round it was! A true\u00a0battle of the barrels<\/em>. With 30 entries from surfers across South Africa and beyond, this round brought waves from iconic locations like J Bay, Cape Town, Durban and Indonesia. With such a high calibre of submissions, selecting a victor would take a lot of work.<\/p>\n

The first step in the process was putting the decision in the hands of the public. For an entire week, surf fans could vote for their favourite entries on our website. The top three surfers with the most votes would then face off in an Instagram poll to determine the final winner. The surfers who made it to the public vote were Kane Johnstone, Rylan Jarvis, and Indie Malherbe. Fans then had 24 hours to cast their votes on Instagram, and the results were clear. After thousands of votes, the Public Vote winner was Indie Malherbe, with 55% of the vote, followed by Rylan Jarvis at 25% and Kane Johnstone at 20%.<\/p>\n

With the public vote complete, it was now up to the judges to choose the\u00a0overall\u00a0winner.<\/p>\n

The first to vote was the\u00a0Zag<\/em>\u00a0team.<\/p>\n

\u201cYoh! That was proper! The round kicked off with a banger from Chad Du Toit and continued to deliver entry after entry. There were so many insane tube rides, from Ry Colepeper\u2019s snipe through a thick beach break to Levi Kolnik\u2019s bonus section down-the-line tube, but there\u00a0was no doubt in our minds that Chad\u2019s Durban spitter was the best of the bunch. He set the bar high, and in the end, no one could match it. He gets our vote.<\/p>\n

The Local Heroes also made judging very difficult! Dan Wilson\u2019s backside drainer was\u00a0something\u00a0special, but who could deny Indie\u2019s stand-up turquoise tube?! That thing was mental!\u201d<\/p>\n

Monster Energy had this to say: \u201cThe first round is clearly the battle of the barrels! Some incredible rides were submitted, which is a true testament to the level of surfing in South Africa. I wish there was another angle of Kai\u2019s Desert Point beast; it looked massive. Indie\u2019s Mentawai beauty was insane, but\u00a0Chad\u2019s wave<\/a>\u00a0is Monster\u2019s choice for October\u2019s winner \u2013 it was big, it was long, he was deep, he had his pedal on the gas all wave long, and he came out with (or after) the spit.<\/p>\n

On the Local Hero front, barrels dominated here too. Blake Crankshaw, Dan Wilson, and Ry Colepeper were all deserving winners, but we\u00a0feel the size and length of Levi Konik\u2019s barrel edged him a whisker ahead of the other three for our vote. We can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s up next!\u201d<\/p>\n

The final vote came from Monster team\u00a0rider,\u00a0Brendon Gibbens. \u201cChad\u2019s tube is sick! Incredible wave. Good style. I dig it. He gets my vote.<\/p>\n

For the Local Hero, my vote goes to Dan Wilson. Backhand tube riding is difficult\u00a0in my opinion. Dan\u2019s wave was heavy AF! He\u2019s also got a sick style. Mad respect. Like this clip.\u201d<\/p>\n

And so it was decided! Chad Du Toit stood out amongst all the judges and became the Round 1 winner! Yeeeew!<\/p>\n

The Local Hero vote wasn\u2019t as clear-cut.\u00a0Indie Malherbe<\/a>, Levi Kolnik, and Dan Wilson each received a vote from the judges. However, Indie managed to clinch the Public Vote and therefore takes the Local Hero win!<\/p>\n

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